Across
- 1. means ‘it has sunk’ in the local language
- 3. Town was home to the famous political prisoner - Nelson Mandela
- 6. one of Africa’s largest metropolitan areas & famous for mummies
- 8. has one of the oldest and longest civilisations in the world
- 9. the only Spanish-speaking capital in Africa
- 11. home to Lake Asal, the lowest point in the continent
- 15. country with the highest population in Africa
- 19. home to the David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust
- 20. land-locked country amid African Great Lakes region
- 22. the sixth highest capital in the world
- 23. the flag is light blue with a centred white star
- 24. previously known as Tananarive
- 25. named after a French monarch
- 26. the National Gallery has a large collection of African contemporary art and traditional pieces like baskets, textiles, jewelry and musical instruments
- 27. world’s second last island country
- 29. the largest country in Africa
- 30. the smallest country in Africa
Down
- 2. poorest country in Africa
- 4. derived from the Greek meaning of ‘three cities’
- 5. houses the residence and offices of Muhammadu Buhari
- 7. known for topography of highlands split by the Great Rift Valley and hosts the Lake of Stars Festival
- 10. the flag looks very similar to USA
- 12. home to Mount Kilimanjaro, the highest point in the continent
- 13. the flag is only red and white
- 14. highest HDI in Africa
- 16. known for diverse ecosystems around the central Gambia River
- 17. known for its dramatic landscape and diverse wildlife. Also known for Victoria Falls as it makes a thundering 108m drop into narrow Batoka Gorge
- 18. founded in 1792 by the Nova Scotian Settlers
- 21. lowest HDI in the world
- 23. the southernmost tip of the continent
- 28. known for whitewashed buildings of the Kasbah